Earth Science

Earth
Earth Science
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet. NASA research is revealing there’s more to flowers than meets the human eye.
Posted March 24, 2025
Earth Science
NASA’s Earth Observing fleet continues to age gracefully. While several new missions have joined the fleet in the past year, scientists and engineers work to extend the life of existing missions and maximize their science along the way.
Posted March 20, 2025
Earth Science
Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer On December 18, 2024, Terra — the first EOS Flagship mission — celebrated the 25th anniversary of its launch from Vandenberg Space Force (then Air Force) Base.
Posted March 20, 2025
Earth Science
Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer Wind is a major factor in fire. It controls how fires evolve and pose threats to the safety of communities. Traditionally, data from weather balloons have been used to produce vertical soundings to define changes in atmospheric dynamics.
Posted March 20, 2025
Earth Science
Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer Jack Kaye [NASA Headquarters—Associate Director for Research of the Earth Science Division] has received the 2024 William T.
Posted March 20, 2025
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Data from the NISAR satellite will be used to map crop growth, track plant health, and monitor soil moisture — offering detailed, timely information for decision making. When it launches this year, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will provide a powerful data stream that could help farmers in the U.S. and around the […]
Posted March 12, 2025
Earth Science
Introduction Since 1987, a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft has been a workhorse in NASA’s Airborne Science Program (ASP)—see Photo 1.
Posted March 11, 2025
Earth Science
Introduction On October 16, 2024, a special session of the NASA Goddard Engage series took place in the Goett Auditorium (Building 3) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The Engage series is intended to explain work at GSFC in an immersive and nontechnical setting.
Posted March 11, 2025
Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS)
Earth Science
Planetary Science Division
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
SmallSats Program
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission, which aims to understand why, when, and where tropical convective storms form, and why some storms produce extreme weather.
Posted March 4, 2025
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Ames Research Center
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Water & Energy Cycle
A NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-supported research and development team is making it easier for farmers and ranchers to manage their water resources.
Posted March 4, 2025
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